Red-winged Blackbird
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyIcteridae
HabitatMarshes
RangeNorth America
Length24 cm
Wingspan40 cm
Weight70 g
DietOmnivore
About the Red-winged Blackbird
Males flash scarlet shoulder patches to claim marsh territory. A single male may guard up to 15 females in one marsh. Winter flocks can exceed a million birds. Streaky brown females are often mistaken for large sparrows.
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